Push enteroscopy alters management in a majority of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 716-721

  Nguyen, Nam Q ^a   Rayner, Christopher K ^a   Schoeman, Mark N ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Management; Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding; Push enteroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIODYSPLASIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COLONOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GASTROSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCULT BLOOD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUSH ENTEROSCOPY;

EID: 19544370721     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2005.03762.x     Document Type: Article

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